Some pieces of armour are very popular in Old School RuneScape, some so much so that they became inspiration for tattoos. From mighty slayer helms inked on the body to Verac’s armour, these scapers made the best out of their favourite OSRS armours and got them on their skin.
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Traditional Neitiznot helm tattoo
The tattoo features a vibrant Neitiznot helmet in a neo-traditional style, marked by bold lines, vivid colors, and stylized shading. Placed on the forearm, it spans a significant length of the area, integrating colors such as gold, blue, and red. This style emphasizes clarity and dimension through the use of clean outlines and pops of color.
Neitiznot helm tattoo
This tattoo features the Neitiznot helm in a clean, minimalistic style. The design uses a combination of bold black outlines and soft shading to create a simple, yet clear depiction of the helmet, including the iconic wings on the sides. The tattoo technique focuses on black ink with gradual shading, providing depth to the helmet without adding complex colors. It appears to be located on the upper arm, where the rounded muscles enhance the shape of the design. The line work is crisp, and the shading is subtle, giving the piece a smooth finish.
Neitiznot helm tattoo
This Neitiznot helm tattoo is created in the blackwork style and is placed on the forearm. Specific to this style the tattoo is made solely with black ink. The artist used both clean clines, solid color and shading to create this amazing Neitiznot helm tattoo.
Helm of Neitiznot tattoo
This tattoo features a skull wearing a Neitiznot helmet. The style uses bold outlines, giving the design a defined and structured appearance. The shading technique creates depth, with darker tones under the helmet and lighter areas on the skull. This tattoo is located on the calf, providing enough surface for the details to stand out clearly. The use of solid black fills for the eye sockets and mouth contrasts well with the lighter shading on the rest of the skull.
Bandos armour tattoo
This scaper got the RuneScape frog wearing full Bandos and rocking an abyssal whip and Avernic defender. The tattoo is monochromatic with only black ink used. It is an extremely detailed tattoo even though it’s not a very large one. Many other scapers got OSRS frog tattoos or OSRS characters tattoos that also rely on the gear and armours they are wearing to connect to the game, so make sure to check those out.
Geometrical red slayer helm tattoo
This tattoo showcases a geometrically stylized red slayer helmet on the forearm, using a sharp, angular design reminiscent of a digital or pixel art style. The red is complemented by black outlining and shading to create depth and dimension. The choice of colors and structured shapes highlight the tattoo’s bold and contemporary aesthetic.
Red Slayer helm tattoo
This tattoo is a red slayer helmet, that uses geometric shapes and sharp angles, executed in a modern illustrative style. Located on the forearm, it uses a color palette of red, yellow and black, emphasizing bold contrasts and a minimalist approach. If you wanna see other slayer tattoos check these out.
Dragon med helm tattoo
This tattoo is a stylized dragon med helmet, featured on the forearm. It uses a straightforward color-blocking technique with clean, bold outlines in black, highlighting the design’s simple yet striking geometry. The style leans towards a modern minimalist approach, focusing on solid colors and distinct shapes.
Dragon med helm tattoo
This tattoo features the Dragon Med Helm from OSRS with an artistic approach. The style blends traditional elements with watercolor-like effects, using soft shading and washes of red and gold ink. The design includes sharp black outlines and geometric shapes to depict the helmet, while the surrounding floral details are more organic, contrasting with the helmet’s structure. The placement on the arm allows for good visibility and enhances the composition’s flow. The use of subtle color gradients and precise line work gives the tattoo a clean and modern feel, without overcomplicating the design.
Rune full helm tattoo
This is a fresh rune full helm tattoo, created as an exact copy of the in game item’s icon in a realistic style. There’s no outline, but there’s a lot of colour shading and highlights going on with this tattoo in the blues, greys and purples specific to the item. This peace of art is placed on the shoulder.
Rune full helm tattoo
This tattoo features the black version of the rune full helmet in a traditional, illustrative style. The design incorporates thick outlines and detailed linework, particularly in the plume, which is drawn with smooth, flowing lines that create a sense of movement. The helmet itself has shading that uses a mix of fine lines and solid black areas to add depth and dimension. Placed on the forearm, the tattoo utilizes the arm’s length to showcase the vertical composition of the helmet and plume. The style combines classic tattooing techniques with a medieval theme, capturing the essence of the OSRS head piece with bold and structured linework.
Rune full helm crossover tattoo
This tattoo is a complex crossover between Old School RuneScape and the anime Fate: Stay Night. The hint is given by the text that wraps around the tattoo which states “stay rune”. This is a traditional tattoo style, characterized by bold outlines and vibrant colors. The design includes additional elements like a red rose, a prayer pot, and a banner reading “stay rune”. The shading is done with solid color fills, and the bright tones create a clear contrast between each element. Placed on the forearm, the tattoo uses the available space effectively, allowing the sword and helmet to align vertically. The traditional technique emphasizes clean lines and simplified shading. Other scapers also opted for crossover tattoos, and I couldn’t have recognized all the references without the help of other people from my community.
Red Halloween mask tattoo
This is a tattoo inspired by the OSRS’ red Halloween mask and it’s placed on the forearm. Its vibrant red color stands out, complemented by minimalistic black shading for emphasis.
Verac the defiled tattoo
This tattoo, located on the upper arm, presents Verac the defiled in a bold traditional style with strong influences from neo-traditional tattoo art. It employs a grayscale palette with deep black shading and highlights to enhance the metallic and three-dimensional appearance of the helmet. The tattoo features ornate details and flowing lines that add to its dramatic effect. The overall execution showcases meticulous craftsmanship and a classic approach to tattooing.
Verac the defiled helm tattoo
This Verac the defiled tattoo is executed in a black-and-gray realism style, focusing on detailed shading and texture to enhance the depth and authenticity of the depicted objects. These tattoos are large, occupying significant portions of the skin, and use a monochromatic palette to emphasize contrast and shadows.
Ahrim set tattoo
This tattoo presents an character wearing the Ahrim set in a heavily abstract, stencil-like style. The artist uses bold black ink with a rough, almost fragmented technique, creating a gritty and deconstructed look. The tattoo contrasts solid, blocky shapes with scattered dots and rough edges, emphasizing a raw, unfinished aesthetic. It is placed on the side of the chest. The use of negative space within the black areas further enhances the fragmented appearance, adding dimension to the minimalist, abstract approach.
Justiciar armour tattoo
This tattoo showcases the Justiciar armour rendered in a dotwork technique that gives it a textured, grainy appearance. The artist used fine lines and subtle shading to define the armor’s intricate details, particularly around the edges and segments. The tattoo is placed on the upper arm, following the natural curve of the bicep, which enhances the piece’s shape and depth. The knight holds a sword, with an owl placed below it, adding a symbolic element. The halo-like circle behind the knight’s head adds a finishing touch.
Elite void tattoo
This tattoo depicts an Elite void ranger. It uses solid black shading with clean, precise lines to emphasize the character’s blocky, angular armor. Dotted lines in the background add a subtle texture without overwhelming the main figure, giving it a balanced composition. The tattoo is located on the forearm, allowing for a tall, narrow design that fits well with the character’s shape and stance. The style is bold and simplified, focusing on clear shapes rather than intricate details, which aligns with the low-polygon aesthetic of the game.
